Sheldon Adelson, Father of Comdex IT Mega-Show, Passes Away
“When Sheldon recruited me he told me was going to be shaking the hands of presidents and prime ministers around the world. He said, ‘Come with me, it’s going to be a helluva ride,’” said Jason Chudnofsky, who worked side by side with Adelson for 16 years. “Shockingly, he was right.” By Steven Burke January 12, 2021, 01:52 PM EST
Sheldon Adelson, who founded the first IT industry mega-show, Comdex, has passed away.
Adelson, 87, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., passed away on January 11 from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin‘s Lymphoma, according to a statement from casino resort development company.